Dosing accuracy of insulin pens versus conventional syringes and vials

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Luijf, Y M ^a   Devries, J H ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; INSULIN LISPRO;

ACCURACY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICATION ERROR; MORNING DOSAGE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SYRINGE;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; SYRINGES;

EID: 77956167088     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2009.0178     Document Type: Review

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